House joint resolution · 101st Congress · Did not become law
To designate September 17, 1989, as "Constitution Day".
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 25, 1989
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Latest action: Aug 3, 1989 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
32 cosponsors — 8 Republicans, 24 Democrats
8 of 32 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
William Alexander (D-AR), Robert Borski (D-PA), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dennis Eckart (D-OH), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Dean Gallo (R-NJ), William Gray (D-PA), Melton Hancock (R-MO), Charles Hatcher (D-GA), Frank Horton (R-NY), William Hughes (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joseph Kolter (D-PA), Peter Kostmayer (D-PA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), L. Payne (D-VA), Lawrence Smith (D-FL), Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Curt Weldon (R-PA) and 2 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Thomas Foglietta.
- H.J.Res. 439 (101st) Designating the year 1990 as the "Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin".
- H.J.Res. 374 (101st) Proclaiming Christopher Columbus to be an honorary citizen of the United States.
- H.Res. 261 (101st) Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.
- H.R. 4763 (101st) Drug Emergency Areas Act of 1990
- H.R. 2606 (101st) Port Improvement Act of 1989
- H.R. 1389 (101st) To prohibit the possession of firearms in Federal court facilities.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.